Art Therapist, Peace Hospital, 11a-7p

UofL Health • Louisville, KY

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Art Therapist provides direct clinical services to child, adolescent, and adult patients, using art and other expressive therapies to address interpersonal issues that cause emotional distress. The position is at Peace Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, and is listed for the 11 a.m.–7 p.m. shift.

Peace Hospital, part of UofL Health, is a private, nonprofit behavioral health hospital serving children, adolescents, adults, and older adults age 55 and older. Its Kosair Charities Children’s Peace Center provides youth inpatient behavioral health services. UofL Health’s mission is to transform the health of the communities it serves through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and enrollment in an Art Therapy MA program.
• Ability to complete Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training and successfully complete it during new-hire orientation.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree from an accredited AATA-approved program, or from a non-AATA-approved program with a minimum of 18 credits in specified art therapy coursework.
• Significant progress toward an MA from an AATA-approved program, or from a non-AATA-approved program with a minimum of 18 credits in art therapy coursework.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical services to child, adolescent, and adult patients.
• Use art and other expressive therapies to address interpersonal issues that cause emotional distress.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits options.
• Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays.
• Free tuition to UofL for part-time and full-time employees and their child, spouse, or domestic partner.
• 401(k) with employer match.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time